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SMTC vs. SWKS, ALTR, MTSI, LSCC, RMBS, CRUS, SLAB, POWI, DIOD, and AMBA

Should you be buying Semtech stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Semtech include Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), Altair Engineering (ALTR), MACOM Technology Solutions (MTSI), Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC), Rambus (RMBS), Cirrus Logic (CRUS), Silicon Laboratories (SLAB), Power Integrations (POWI), Diodes (DIOD), and Ambarella (AMBA). These companies are all part of the "semiconductors" industry.

Semtech vs. Its Competitors

Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC) and Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, community ranking, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Skyworks Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Semtech. Semtech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Skyworks Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Semtech$954.24M3.80-$1.09B-$2.06-20.33
Skyworks Solutions$3.95B2.74$596M$2.5528.24

Semtech has a beta of 1.88, indicating that its stock price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Skyworks Solutions has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, Semtech and Semtech both had 11 articles in the media. Skyworks Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Semtech's score of 1.15 indicating that Skyworks Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Semtech
6 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Skyworks Solutions
9 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Skyworks Solutions has a net margin of 13.02% compared to Semtech's net margin of -99.08%. Skyworks Solutions' return on equity of 12.60% beat Semtech's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Semtech-99.08% N/A -2.28%
Skyworks Solutions 13.02%12.60%9.67%

Skyworks Solutions received 987 more outperform votes than Semtech when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 76.43% of users gave Skyworks Solutions an outperform vote while only 72.49% of users gave Semtech an outperform vote.

CompanyUnderperformOutperform
SemtechOutperform Votes
735
72.49%
Underperform Votes
279
27.51%
Skyworks SolutionsOutperform Votes
1722
76.43%
Underperform Votes
531
23.57%

Semtech currently has a consensus target price of $58.58, indicating a potential upside of 39.85%. Skyworks Solutions has a consensus target price of $78.29, indicating a potential upside of 8.73%. Given Semtech's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Semtech is more favorable than Skyworks Solutions.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Semtech
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.85
Skyworks Solutions
3 Sell rating(s)
16 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.90

85.4% of Skyworks Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Semtech shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Skyworks Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Skyworks Solutions beats Semtech on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SMTC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.
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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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SMTC vs. The Competition

MetricSemtechSemiconductors & related devices IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$3.63B$63.71B$26.24B$8.62B
Dividend YieldN/A2.24%2.85%4.17%
P/E Ratio-3.2143.2945.1219.96
Price / Sales3.8055.591,672.18157.63
Price / Cash3.0126.4934.7434.64
Price / Book-8.767.196.964.69
Net Income-$1.09B$751.41M$740.66M$248.14M
7 Day Performance10.67%3.65%1.20%0.91%
1 Month Performance5.94%6.31%3.16%5.71%
1 Year Performance40.95%46.83%52,561.37%14.71%

Semtech Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SMTC
Semtech
4.0991 of 5 stars
$41.89
-0.1%
$58.58
+39.9%
+37.9%$3.63B$954.24M-3.211,440
SWKS
Skyworks Solutions
4.1547 of 5 stars
$73.17
+2.2%
$78.29
+7.0%
-29.8%$10.98B$3.95B22.4411,200Positive News
ALTR
Altair Engineering
1.8584 of 5 stars
$111.85
flat
$100.83
-9.8%
N/A$9.60B$665.79M657.943,000
MTSI
MACOM Technology Solutions
3.0504 of 5 stars
$126.30
+1.0%
$130.50
+3.3%
+25.7%$9.39B$845.21M-87.711,200Positive News
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LSCC
Lattice Semiconductor
4.0674 of 5 stars
$50.08
+4.3%
$63.15
+26.1%
-21.5%$6.89B$488.74M113.82950
RMBS
Rambus
3.905 of 5 stars
$59.03
+2.8%
$75.00
+27.1%
+4.4%$6.34B$605.42M35.56760Positive News
CRUS
Cirrus Logic
3.8781 of 5 stars
$102.82
+1.8%
$128.33
+24.8%
-17.0%$5.27B$1.90B18.661,590Positive News
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SLAB
Silicon Laboratories
1.2854 of 5 stars
$134.98
+6.6%
$126.50
-6.3%
+15.9%$4.40B$655.73M-22.721,960Positive News
POWI
Power Integrations
4.4428 of 5 stars
$56.85
+3.9%
$74.67
+31.3%
-24.2%$3.20B$432.81M99.74830
DIOD
Diodes
2.1144 of 5 stars
$50.90
+3.0%
$52.67
+3.5%
-32.2%$2.36B$1.34B53.588,880
AMBA
Ambarella
3.643 of 5 stars
$54.37
+1.5%
$84.55
+55.5%
-7.4%$2.31B$316.26M-14.09900

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This page (NASDAQ:SMTC) was last updated on 6/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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